Recovery Drive

Creating Recovery Drive

Create a recovery drive in case LG Recovery Centre RE is unable to recover the system.

Tip:

This process may delete all data on the storage device designated as the recovery drive. Make sure to back up all important data in advance.

  1. Select the Start button [] > [All apps] > [Window Tools].

    Windows Tools Selection Screen

  2. Select [Control Panel] > [Recovery] > [Create a recovery drive].

  3. Check [Back up system files to the recovery drive.] and select [Next].

    Create Recovery Drive Screen

  4. Select the USB flash drive to use and press [Next] to create a recovery drive.

  5. Once the recovery drive is ready, press [Finish] to complete the creation of the recovery drive.

Using Recovery Drive

In case LG Recovery Centre RE is unable to recover the system, you can use the recovery drive to recover the system.

Caution:

All data may be lost depending on the user settings during the system recovery.

  1. Connect the recovery drive to the USB port of the PC.

  2. Turn on the PC and press [F10] several times.

  3. When the screen for selecting the boot device appears, select the connected recovery drive and press [Enter].

  4. Set the language and select the [Troubleshooting] menu.

  5. Select the item you want and recover the system by following the instructions.

Parent topic: Restoring the System